Stephen Mccarthy

The Political Theory of Tyranny in Singapore and Burma

Aristotle and the Rhetoric of Benevolent Despotism

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Produktbeschreibung

Covering various fields in political science, this new text presents a historical and political-cultural analysis of Buddhism and Confucianism. Using Singapore and Burma as case studies, the book questions the basic assumptions of democratization theory, examining the political science of tyranny and exploring the rhetorical manipulation of religion for the purpose of political legitimacy. A welcome addition to the political science and Asian studies literature, McCarthy addresses many of the current issues that underlie the field of democratization in comparative politics and discusses the issue of imposing Western cultural bias in studying non-Western regimes by analyzing rhetorical traits that are universally regular in politics.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. März 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 242mm x 160mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 585g
• ISBN-13: 9780415701860
• ISBN-10: 0415701864
• Artikelnr.: 21278518

Autorenporträt

Stephen McCarthy

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction 2. The Intellectual Crisis in Comparative Politics 3. The
Political Science of Tyranny 4. Tyranny in Singapore? 5. The Rhetoric of
Asian Values 6. Stability and Justice in Singapore 7. Tyranny in Burma 8.
Buddhist Political Rhetoric 9. Stability and Justice in Burma 10.
Conclusion